transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]
also mar·a·bout ˈma-rə-ˌbü
Etymology: French marabout, literally, marabout
Date: 1819
1.
a. : a soft feathery fluffy material prepared from turkey feathers or the coverts of marabous and used especially for trimming women's hats or clothes
b. marabou : a large dark gray African stork ( Leptoptilos crumeniferus ) that has a distensible pouch of pink skin at the front of the neck and feeds especially on carrion — called also marabou stork
2.
a. : a thrown silk usually dyed in the gum
b. : a fabric made of this silk
[
marabou 1b
]